Energy News Digest for June 8, 2011

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Scientists Have ‘Never Seen Anything Like’ Massive Sun Explosion (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/06/08/scientists-have-never-seen-anything-like-massive-sun-explosion/

Auditor: City of Seattle’s Utility Bills Higher Because of Lax Oversight (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Auditor-City-utility-bills-higher-because-of-lax-1413371.php

Utilities, Bonneville Power Administration Move Closer to (Residential Exchange) Agreement (Hermiston Herald, OR)

http://www.hermistonherald.com/news/utilities-bpa-move-closer-to-agreement/article_cfcd926e-9193-11e0-b6ea-001cc4c03286.html

Calling for ‘Achievable’ Target, New Jersey Governor Plans Cut in State’s Renewable Energy Goals (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/science/earth/08christie.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

McKenna to kick off run for Washington State governor – Gregoire Uncertain (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/06/07/1679232/mckennas-run-for-governor-kicks.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Auditor: City of Seattle’s Utility Bills Higher Because of Lax Oversight
• Utilities, Bonneville Power Administration Move Closer to
• Idaho Nuclear Power Plant Rezoning Decision Postponed
• Montana Supreme Court: In Electricity Transmission, New Law Trumps Eminent Domain Case
• Midwest Power-Grid Regulators Debate Best Way to Balance Costs
• Pacific Gas & Electric Board Works to Restore Trust in Utility
• Clalllam County PUD Employees Recognized for Years of Service
• Op/Ed - The Gas Is Greener
• Radioactive Politics over Nuclear Storage at Yucca Mountain
• Germany to Phase out Nuclear Power. Could the US Do the Same?
• Swiss Lawmakers OK Plan to Phase out Nuclear Power
• Power Plant to Steady Wind & Solar With Gas
• West Africa Rising: Why Indian Firms Are Bidding to Buy Up Nigeria’s Decrepit Electrical Grid
• Oregon - Beaver Dam Removal in Tigard Catches Attention of State Wildlife Officials, Neighbors
• Watch Out For Dive-Bombing Crows Protecting Nests
• High River Flows Pose Challenges to Western Montana Dams, BPA Says
• Wave-Powered Robots to Monitor the Oceans
• Calling for ‘Achievable’ Target, New Jersey Governor Plans Cut in State’s Renewable Energy Goals
• South Oregon Biomass Plant Nearing Approval
• Op/Ed – Port Townsend AirWarchers (sic) Worried About Biomass Cogeneration
• Connecticut - Renewables to Add $102 to Ratepayer Bills
• Editorial - Erasing Green Mandates
• China Agrees to Halt Subsidies to Wind Power Firms
• From a Special-Ed Class, Solar Evangelists
• Just How Climate-Ready is Portland?
• California Law Would Force Bay Area Cities to Plan for Sea Level Rise
• Planned Solar-Powered Bainbridge Development Could be the Greenest Around
• ECOtality Plugs In First Public Charging Station In Wilsonville, Oregon
• California’s Electric-Car Rebate Fund Runs Low on Cash
• Intel Explosion in Arizona Hurt 7, But Not Production
• Settlement Bars United Telecom from Offering Phone Service in Oregon
• Facing Data Caps, Consumers Keep Turning to Wi-Fi
• Tweet Costs Pennsylvania Development Agency Worker Her Job
• McKenna to kick off run for Washington State governor – Gregoire Uncertain
• More Mason County Election Filings
• Mason County Elections’ Department Site - 2011 Candidate Filings
• Lawsuit Hits Washington State’s Limits on Recall Contributions
• Gregoire Wishes More Washington State Commissions Had Been Cut
• Norm Dicks - His Antiwar Message Packs Punch
• Port of Shelton Enters Lease with TruFab
• Cosmopolis Pulp Mill Shipping First Product
• State Economic Data Makes It Clear Washington Still Digging Out Of Recession
• Times: 6,800 Tickets Issued Under Cell Phone Law
• Congress to Hold Boeing Hearing in South Carolina
• Scientists Have ‘Never Seen Anything Like’ Massive Sun Explosion
• OPEC Leaves Output on Hold, Causing Oil Price Jump
• Two New Elements Officially Added to Periodic Table

WORD OF THE DAY

Pianissimo • \pee-uh-NISS-uh-moe\ • Adjective or Adverb - Very softly —used as a direction in music

Shhhhh!

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Auditor: City of Seattle’s Utility Bills Higher Because of Lax Oversight (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Auditor-City-utility-bills-higher-because-of-lax-1413371.php

Utilities, Bonneville Power Administration Move Closer to (Residential Exchange) Agreement (Hermiston Herald, OR)

http://www.hermistonherald.com/news/utilities-bpa-move-closer-to-agreement/article_cfcd926e-9193-11e0-b6ea-001cc4c03286.html

Idaho Nuclear Power Plant Rezoning Decision Postponed (Northwest Public Radio)

http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=8934

Montana Supreme Court: In Electricity Transmission, New Law Trumps Eminent Domain Case (Associated Press)

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Supreme-Court-New-law-trumps-eminent-domain-case-1414004.php

Midwest Power-Grid Regulators Debate Best Way to Balance Costs (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/06/07/2049049/midwest-power-grid-regulators.html

Pacific Gas & Electric Board Works to Restore Trust in Utility (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_18224900

Clalllam County PUD Employees Recognized for Years of Service (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&rss=1&id=156675

Op/Ed - The Gas Is Greener (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/opinion/08bryce.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Radioactive Politics over Nuclear Storage at Yucca Mountain (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/radioactive-politics-over-nuclear-storage-at-yucca-mountain/2011/06/03/AGiNJQLH_story.html?wprss=rss_opinions

Germany to Phase out Nuclear Power. Could the US Do the Same? (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0607/Germany-to-phase-out-nuclear-power.-Could-the-US-do-the-same

Swiss Lawmakers OK Plan to Phase out Nuclear Power (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Swiss-lawmakers-OK-plan-to-phase-out-nuclear-power-1414577.php

Power Plant to Steady Wind & Solar With Gas (CNET News)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20069679-54/power-plant-to-steady-wind-and-solar-with-gas/

West Africa Rising: Why Indian Firms Are Bidding to Buy Up Nigeria’s Decrepit Electrical Grid (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/Africa-Monitor/2011/0607/West-Africa-Rising-Why-Indian-firms-are-bidding-to-buy-up-Nigeria-s-decrepit-electrical-grid

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon - Beaver Dam Removal in Tigard Catches Attention of State Wildlife Officials, Neighbors (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/tigard/index.ssf/2011/06/beaver_dam_removal_in_tigard_catches_attention_of_state_wildlife_officials_neighbors.html

Watch Out For Dive-Bombing Crows Protecting Nests (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=491710

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

High River Flows Pose Challenges to Western Montana Dams, BPA Says (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_0aecc918-9186-11e0-ab5d-001cc4c03286.html

Wave-Powered Robots to Monitor the Oceans (Gigaom)

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/wave-powered-robots-to-monitor-the-oceans/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Calling for ‘Achievable’ Target, New Jersey Governor Plans Cut in State’s Renewable Energy Goals (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/science/earth/08christie.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

South Oregon Biomass Plant Nearing Approval (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/jun/07/s-ore-biomass-plant-nearing-approval/

Op/Ed – Port Townsend AirWarchers (sic) Worried About Biomass Cogeneration (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=29374

Connecticut - Renewables to Add $102 to Ratepayer Bills (Hartford Business Journal, CT)

http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news18874.html

Editorial - Erasing Green Mandates (EnergyBiz Insider)

http://www.scoop.com/remote/article/include/252641415/53616c7465645f5f49c07018361a318b406fe223472bd2e68581902fa95425eddf89a5b9d284bf50

China Agrees to Halt Subsidies to Wind Power Firms (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/us-china-windpower-idUSTRE7561B920110607

From a Special-Ed Class, Solar Evangelists (NY Times)

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/from-a-special-ed-class-solar-power-evangelists/?partner=rss&emc=rss

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Just How Climate-Ready is Portland? (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/columns/2011/06/just-how-climate-ready-is-portland.html

California Law Would Force Bay Area Cities to Plan for Sea Level Rise (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_18228644

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Planned Solar-Powered Bainbridge Development Could be the Greenest Around (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jun/07/planned-solar-powered-bainbridge-development-be/

ECOtality Plugs In First Public Charging Station In Wilsonville, Oregon (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2011/06/ecotality-plugs-in-first-public.html

California’s Electric-Car Rebate Fund Runs Low on Cash (SF Chronicle, CA)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/06/07/BUOS1JQRCA.DTL

Report: ‘Green’ Buildings Could Harm Your Health (The Hill)

http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/165191-report-green-buildings-could-harm-your-health

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Intel Explosion in Arizona Hurt 7, But Not Production (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/06/intel_explosion_in_arizona_hur.html

Settlement Bars United Telecom from Offering Phone Service in Oregon (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/06/settlement_bars_united_telecom.html

Facing Data Caps, Consumers Keep Turning to Wi-Fi (Gigaom)

http://gigaom.com/broadband/facing-data-caps-consumers-keep-turning-to-wi-fi/

Tweet Costs Pennsylvania Development Agency Worker Her Job (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015263047_apusworkerstweet.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

McKenna to kick off run for Washington State governor – Gregoire Uncertain (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/06/07/1679232/mckennas-run-for-governor-kicks.html

More Mason County Election Filings (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/8201-more-election-filings

Mason County Elections’ Department Site - 2011 Candidate Filings (Mason County Auditor)

http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/mason/Elections/CandidateInfo/Pages/2010%20General%20Election%20Candidates.aspx

Lawsuit Hits Washington State’s Limits on Recall Contributions (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/123440569.html

Gregoire Wishes More Washington State Commissions Had Been Cut (Associated Press)

http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=14862114

Norm Dicks - His Antiwar Message Packs Punch (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2015258312_danny08.html

GENERAL NEWS

Port of Shelton Enters Lease with TruFab (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masoncountydailynews.com/news/news-page/8203-port-enters-lease-with-trufab

Cosmopolis Pulp Mill Shipping First Product (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015263150_apwacosmopolismill.html

State Economic Data Makes It Clear Washington Still Digging Out Of Recession (Seattle Times, WA)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundeconomywithjontalton/2015263149_state_gdp_data_make_clear_wash.html

Times: 6,800 Tickets Issued Under Cell Phone Law (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/6800-tickets-issued-under-cell-phone-law-123459954.html

Congress to Hold Boeing Hearing in South Carolina (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/boeing/123455714.html

Scientists Have ‘Never Seen Anything Like’ Massive Sun Explosion (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/06/08/scientists-have-never-seen-anything-like-massive-sun-explosion/

OPEC Leaves Output on Hold, Causing Oil Price Jump (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/OPEC-likely-to-increase-oil-production-1414578.php

Two New Elements Officially Added to Periodic Table (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015263007_apscinewelements.html

DIVERSIONS

Titanic II Embarks on Maiden Voyage, Lives Up to Its Name

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/2011/0608/Titanic-II-embarks-on-maiden-voyage-lives-up-to-its-name

Barbie Protest: Is Doll Destroying Rain Forests?

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0608/Barbie-protest-Is-doll-destroying-rain-forests

Plenty of Room for Longview Amid the Squirrelscape

http://tdn.com/news/opinion/article_39b80ed8-9145-11e0-9d96-001cc4c002e0.html

Health Officials Stop Sales of Cicada Ice Cream in Missouri “Waiter, there’s ice cream on my bugs!”

http://www.wtma.com/rssItem.asp?feedid=116&itemid=29677487

SONG OF THE DAY

George Benson - Beyond The Sea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUCABheaOV8

Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEIDep_UMmk

Energy News Digest for June 7, 2011

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

To subscribe, email jmyer@masonpud3.org

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Bonneville Power Administration, Utilities & Wind Developers Meet to Hash Out Solution to Oversupply of Renewable Power (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/06/bpa_utilities_and_wind_develop.html

600,000 Hacker Attempts Hit Hanford Every Day (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.kndu.com/story/14849924/600000-hacker-attempts-hit-hanford-every-day

Tiny Algae Bloom by the Billions to Threaten Northwest Salmon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://news.opb.org/article/tiny-algae-bloom-billions-threaten-northwest-salmon/

More than 1,000 file for political races in Washington State (Associated Press)

http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=14849693

Winthrop Embraces New Solar Project - Private investors pitch in for community electric system, with some help from the state (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/jun/06/winthrop-embraces-new-solar-project-private/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Bonneville Power Administration, Utilities & Wind Developers Meet to Hash Out Solution to Oversupply of Renewable Power
• Feds Say Nuclear Power Plants Need More Training on Emergencies
• Is the Future of Nuclear Power in Minireactors?
• Prepaid Electric Gains Popularity - Survey Finds Co-Op Members Like the Option
• Massachusetts - Power politics: an NStar-NU Merger Could Create a Voice With Massive Clout in the Energy Debate
• Tiny Algae Bloom by the Billions to Threaten Northwest Salmon
• Sea Lions at Willamette Falls Subject to More Hazing Under Bill Passed by Oregon House
• Fishing Has Driven Evolution of Smaller Alaskan Salmon
• Geoduck adventure digs deep into sands of Puget Sound
• High Fashion or Bait? Fly Ties Now Hair Extensions
• Tribe’s River PCB Complaint Jeopardizes Spokane County Treatment Plant
• Portland Sewer Project Forces Officials to Overpay by $650,000 for Land
• Graduate Students Take a Deep Look at Clallam County Carlsborg Sewer Issue
• Conservationists Sue over Watering at WSU’s Golf Course
• Improving Life Along Danube: at Nature’s Cost?
• Winthrop Embraces New Solar Project
• Tennessee US Senator Lamar Alexander Takes Dim View of Propping Up Wind Power
• Colorado Congressman Backs Bid to Unplug National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden
• Missouri - Clean-Energy Advocates Consider Suit, Referendum over Renewable Energy Law
• Missouri – Hydro: Renewable or Not - Keokuk Hydro Plant at Heart of Renewable Energy Dispute
• Canada - Ontario Parties Clash on Wind Turbines
• Cheaper Wind Turbine Inspired by 2004 Tsunami
• Germany Scraps Solar Energy Subsidy Cut as Merkel Exits Nuclear
• Is Wind Energy the New Wedge Issue for Conservatives?
• Companies Recruit Rock Climbing Enthusiasts to Repair Wind Turbines
• A Renewable Energy Technology That Gets No Respect
• Massachusetts Energy Firm Wins Portland School Energy Bid, Opens Office
• To Save Electricity, Tokyo Employees Start Workday Early
• Montana - Groups Want to Join Climate-Change Case
• Shades of ‘Portlandia’ - Oregon Humane Society Praises Passage of Bill Giving Hens More Room
• Chickens among Us; Urban Farmers Flourish in Seattle
• Is Burning Wood for Heat Really Green?
• Coffee Grounds Mixed With Coal Powers Plant
• Jobs Unveils Apple’s iCloud
• Apple Launches iCloud; Here’s What Powers It
• Shareholder Measure Presses Amazon.Com on Environment
• Access to Broadband Networks: the Net Neutrality Debate
• AT&T May Face $1 Billion Settlement Because of Taxes for Smartphone Data Services
• More than 1,000 file for political races in Washington State
• Mason County Elections’ Department Site - 2011 Candidate Filings
• Gregoire: No Decision Yet on Washington State Gubernatorial Re-Election Campaign
• 600,000 Hacker Attempts Hit Hanford Every Day
• Capitol Land Trust Adds Pocket Estuary on Totten Inlet
• Teens Admit to Shooting More Than 50 Cats in Battle Ground
• To Get Jobs, Areas Develop Industry Hubs in Emerging Fields
• Kitsap Company Makes Quake-Proof Office Desks
• FCC to Shush Commercials

WORD OF THE DAY

Sturm und Drang • \shturm-oont-DRAWNG\ • Noun - 1: a late 18th century German literary movement characterized by works containing rousing action and high emotionalism that often deal with the individual’s revolt against society 2: turmoil

The howling winds lashed the tiny, creaking ship with streamers of icy salt spray…pushing the shuddering sailing craft far north of its intended safe, snug harbor. Throughout the perilous night, the shivering first mate…battling the elements and the rudder with all his strength…could had only one concern roiling his very soul with Sturm und Drang, “did I leave the iron on when I left port?”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Bonneville Power Administration, Utilities & Wind Developers Meet to Hash Out Solution to Oversupply of Renewable Power (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/06/bpa_utilities_and_wind_develop.html

Feds Say Nuclear Power Plants Need More Training on Emergencies (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2015248755_apusnuclearplantssafety.html

Is the Future of Nuclear Power in Minireactors? (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/06/137004383/is-the-future-of-nuclear-power-in-mini-reactors?ft=1&f=2

Prepaid Electric Gains Popularity - Survey Finds Co-Op Members Like the Option (Electric Coop Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/trends-reports-analyses/prepaid-electric-gains-popularity/30261

Massachusetts - Power politics: an NStar-NU Merger Could Create a Voice With Massive Clout in the Energy Debate (Boston Globe, MA)

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/06/05/proposed_nstar_nu_merger_would_help_utilities_gain_political_clout/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Tiny Algae Bloom by the Billions to Threaten Northwest Salmon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://news.opb.org/article/tiny-algae-bloom-billions-threaten-northwest-salmon/

Sea Lions at Willamette Falls Subject to More Hazing Under Bill Passed by Oregon House (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/sea_lions_at_willamette_falls.html

Columbia River Region Keeps Anglers Busy With Spring Chinook & Steelhead (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2015253701_columbia_river_region_keeps_an.html

Fishing Has Driven Evolution of Smaller Alaskan Salmon (New Scientist)

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20547-fishing-has-driven-evolution-of-smaller-alaskan-salmon.html

Geoduck adventure digs deep into sands of Puget Sound (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/reeltimenorthwest/2015246935_geoduck_adventure_digs_deep_in.html

High Fashion or Bait? Fly Ties Now Hair Extensions (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2015220842_apusfromhacklestohair.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Tribe’s River PCB Complaint Jeopardizes Spokane County Treatment Plant (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jun/07/tribes-river-pcb-complaint-jeopardizes-treatment/

Portland Sewer Project Forces Officials to Overpay by $650,000 for Land -- And Move the Rhododendrons (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/06/portland_sewer_project_forces.html

Graduate Students Take a Deep Look at Clallam County Carlsborg Sewer Issue (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20110607/news/306079991/graduate-students-take-a-deep-look-at-carlsborg-sewer-issue

Conservationists Sue over Watering at WSU’s Golf Course (Associated Press)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/06/06/1677792/opponents-of-golf-course-go-to.html

Improving Life Along Danube: at Nature’s Cost? (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015243004_apeudanubestrategy.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Winthrop Embraces New Solar Project - Private investors pitch in for community electric system, with some help from the state (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/jun/06/winthrop-embraces-new-solar-project-private/

Tennessee US Senator Lamar Alexander Takes Dim View of Propping Up Wind Power (Knoxville News Sentinel, TN)

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/jun/06/senator-takes-dim-view-of-propping-up-wind-power/

Colorado Congressman Backs Bid to Unplug National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden (Denver Post, CO)

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_18203985#ixzz1OWgpBp00

Missouri - Clean-Energy Advocates Consider Suit, Referendum over Renewable Energy Law (St Louis Dispatch, MO)
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_a99fb549-5baf-53a8-ad35-85d26d644482.html

Missouri – Hydro: Renewable or Not - Keokuk Hydro Plant at Heart of Renewable Energy Dispute (St Louis Dispatch, MO)

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/article_2ff3369f-2cf1-518a-a2a5-68567e4bf054.html

Canada - Ontario Parties Clash on Wind Turbines (Toronto Star, Ontario)

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/05/ontario-parties-clash-on-wind-turbines

Cheaper wind turbine inspired by 2004 tsunami (Bloomberg Business Week)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2011%2F06%2F05%2FBULM1JP13U.DTL

Germany Scraps Solar Energy Subsidy Cut as Merkel Exits Nuclear (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-06/germany-scraps-solar-energy-subsidy-cut-as-merkel-exits-nuclear.html

Is Wind Energy the New Wedge Issue for Conservatives? (North American Wind Power)

http://www.nawindpower.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.7757

Companies Recruit Rock Climbing Enthusiasts to Repair Wind Turbines (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2011/06/06/06climatewire-companies-recruit-rock-climbing-enthusiasts-t-4736.html

A Renewable Energy Technology That Gets No Respect - The ‘High-Tech, Cutting-Edge, Carbon-Neutral Alternative Fuel of the Future: Wood’ (Environmental Expert)

http://www.environmental-expert.com/news/a-renewable-energy-technology-that-gets-no-respect-241177

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Massachusetts Energy Firm Wins Portland School Energy Bid, Opens Office (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2011/06/06/energy-firm-wins-pps-bid-opens-office.html

To Save Electricity, Tokyo Employees Start Workday Early (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015245873_apasjapanearthquakesummershift.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Montana - Groups Want to Join Climate-Change Case (Daily Interlake, Kalispell, MT)

http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_fd6c8626-90b7-11e0-ac5b-001cc4c03286.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Shades of ‘Portlandia’ - Oregon Humane Society Praises Passage of Bill Giving Hens More Room (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/oregon_humane_society_praises.html

Chickens among Us; Urban Farmers Flourish in Seattle (KIRO-TV, Seattle)

http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=493051

Is Burning Wood for Heat Really Green? (TreeHugger)

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/is-burning-wood-for-heat-really-green.php?campaign=th_rss

Coffee Grounds Mixed With Coal Powers Plant (Bioenergy Insight)

http://www.bioenergy-news.com/index.php?/Industry-News?item_id=3665

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Jobs Unveils Apple’s iCloud (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-06-06-apple-icloud_n.htm

Apple Launches iCloud; Here’s What Powers It (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/cloud/apple-launches-icloud-heres-what-powers-it/

Shareholder Measure Presses Amazon.Com on Environment (Seattle Times)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2015249807_amazon07.html

Access to Broadband Networks: The Net Neutrality Debate (Congressional Research Service)

http://opencrs.com/document/R40616/

AT&T May Face $1 Billion Settlement Because of Taxes for Smartphone Data Services (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2011/06/06/att-may-face-1b-settlement-because.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

More than 1,000 file for political races in Washington State (Associated Press)

http://www.kndu.com/Global/story.asp?S=14849693

Mason County Elections’ Department Site - 2011 Candidate Filings (Mason County Auditor)

http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/mason/Elections/CandidateInfo/Pages/2010%20General%20Election%20Candidates.aspx

Gregoire: No Decision Yet on Washington State Gubernatorial Re-Election Campaign (Associated Press)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/06/06/1677945/gregoire-no-decision-yet-on-re.html

GENERAL NEWS

600,000 Hacker Attempts Hit Hanford Every Day (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.kndu.com/story/14849924/600000-hacker-attempts-hit-hanford-every-day

Capitol Land Trust Adds Pocket Estuary on Totten Inlet - 34 acres of shoreline include salmon habitat, many birds (Olympian, WA)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/06/07/1678298/trust-adds-pocket-estuary-on-totten.html

Teens Admit to Shooting More Than 50 Cats in Battle Ground (Associated Press)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/123297508.html

To Get Jobs, Areas Develop Industry Hubs in Emerging Fields (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2011-06-06-hubs-for-manufacturing-jobs_n.htm

Kitsap Company Makes Quake-Proof Office Desks (Associated Press)

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/06/06/1677609/kitsap-company-makes-quake-proof.html

FCC to Shush Commercials (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/06/06/37131.htm

DIVERSIONS

(Ukulele) Music Helps Stroke Survivors Key into Quality Life

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/07/3681778/music-helps-stroke-survivors-key.html

Woman Sues Dunkin’ Donuts for Sugary Brew

http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-03/news/29617560_1_diabetic-shock-coffee-brew

Yackety-Yak - Woman Feels ‘Disrespected’ After Being Kicked Off Train

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/122063929.html

Operation Cupcake: British Spies Hack Al-Qaeda’s Magazine to Replace Bomb Instructions With Cupcake Recipes

http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/06/04/operation-cupcake-british-spies-hack-al-qaedas-magazine-to-replace-bombs-with-cupcakes/

SONG OF THE DAY

Jake Shimabukuro - In My Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOR6tA_PN3E